Youth Cultural Celebration
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Suggested Duty To God Requirements
The following are some of the Duty to God requirements that, with some effort, imagination and guidance from parents and/or priesthood leaders can be accomplished during the preparation and performance of our Youth Temple Celebration.
Deacons
Family Activities:
#3 Under the direction of your parents, organize and teach at least 4 family home evening lessons each year. (Maybe on the temple, your celebration, etc.)
Quorum Activities:
#3 As assigned by a priesthood leader, give at least one 3-5 minute talk each year. (What a great topic… me and the temple)
#6 If for some reason you can NOT participate in baptisms for the dead in the first six months of 2008 talk with a priesthood leader about the temple.
Spiritual Development:
#5 At least once each year, bear your testimony.
(This should be a great testimony strengthening opportunity.)
#6 Read an account of one of your ancestors, or learn about an ancestor from one of your relatives. Report what you learned in family home evening or in a quorum meeting. (This is temple work preparation)
#7 Complete additional family history work, such as a family group record showing your parents as children with the other members of their families. Share this information with a parent or a priesthood leader. (Again… this is temple work preparation.)
#8 This is a perfect time to start your personal journal and write in it regularly
for two months including your experiences about the preparation, building, youth celebration, open house, and dedication of the temple.
#11 Invite at least 2 friends to a mutual activity and participate in the celebration.
#13 With the help of your priesthood leader, design a requirement. (ie: Invite a friend to attend the temple open house with you, build a temple model, etc.)
Educational, Personal, and Career Development:
#6 Attend a cultural event such as a church, school or community play, music program, or musical.
#7 Learn to play a musical instrument.
#8 Perform one of the Youth Celebration musical numbers in a church meeting.
#13 With the help of your priesthood leader, design a requirement.
(ie: teach dance, music, and/or acting to your quorum)
Citizenship and Social Development:
#2 Be a friend to someone who may feel left out, and invite him to a quorum or mutual activity.
#6 Participate in a cultural event such as a school play or musical.
#7 Learn and practice proper dance etiquette.
#12 Sing with a church, school or community choir.
#13 With the help of your priesthood leader, design a requirement.
Teachers
The following are some of the Duty to God requirements that, with some effort, imagination and guidance from priesthood leaders can be accomplished during the preparation and performance of our Youth Temple Celebration.
Family Activities:
#4 Under the direction of your parents, organize and teach at least 4 family home evening lessons each year. (Maybe on the temple, your celebration, etc.)
Quorum Activities:
#3 As assigned by a priesthood leader, give at least one 4-5 minute talk each year. (What a great topic… me and the temple)
#6 If for some reason you can NOT participate in baptisms for the dead in the first six months of 2008 talk with a priesthood leader about the temple.
Spiritual Development:
#3 Prepare and present at least 2 home teaching lessons. (The temple is a great topic.)
#6 Complete a family group record for each of your grandparents where they are listed as children. (This is temple work preparation)
#7 Write regularly in a personal journal for at least 3 months.
#10 Write a letter of appreciation to one of the Youth/Adult Celebration Leaders.
#13 With the help of your priesthood leader, design a requirement. (ie: Invite a friend to attend the temple open house with you, build a temple model, etc.)
Physical Development:
#5 Participate in a group cultural arts performance such as a road show, play, folk dance, or other activity in a church, school, or community function.
Educational, Personal, and Career Development:
#8 Learn to play a musical instrument.
#13 With the help of your priesthood leader, design a requirement. (ie: teach dance, music, and/or acting to your quorum)
Citizenship and Social Development:
#2 Plan and participate in a combined activity with your quorum and YWomen
#4 Invite your grandparents or other senior citizens to share their childhood memories with you. Take notes of the major highlights in their lives. (This is family history)
#11 Give a talk in Sacrament meeting about the temple preparation, building, youth celebration, open house, or dedication of the temple.
#13 With the help of your priesthood leader, design a requirement.
Priests
The following are some of the Duty to God requirements that, with some effort, imagination and guidance from priesthood leaders can be accomplished during the preparation and performance of our Youth Temple Celebration.
Family Activities:
#4 Under the direction of your parents, organize and teach at least 4 family home evening lessons each year. (Maybe on the temple, your celebration, etc.)
#9 Submit the name of one of your ancestors for temple work.
Quorum Activities:
#2 As assigned by a priesthood leader, give at least two 4-5 minute talks each year. (What great topics: me and the temple, family history, or temple celebration)
#5 Teach a lesson about the temple in a priest quorum meeting.
Spiritual Development:
#2 Teach a lesson about the temple to younger children in a family.
#7 Encourage and invite a less-active quorum member to participate in at least one quorum or ward activity.
#13 With the help of your priesthood leader, design a requirement. (ie: Invite a friend to attend the temple open house with you.)
Physical Development:
#6 Participate in a musical group that presents music in harmony with Church standards, and give a public performance.
Educational, Personal, and Career Development:
#7 Prepare a personal history, including several important events in your life or in your family’s life. Keep a journal or personal record.
#9 Plan and participate in a variety show at church or in the community that includes local talent.
#11 Participate in a church, school, or community choir.
#12 Learn to play a musical instrument.
#13 With the help of your priesthood leader, design a requirement. (ie: teach dance, music, and/or acting to your quorum)
Citizenship and Social Development:
#1 Plan and participate in a combined activity with your quorum and the Young Women.
#5 Attend a social event in the ward or stake and another similar event at school. Describe to your parents or a priesthood leader how you felt and behaved in both situations.
#13 With the help of your priesthood leader, design a requirement.
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